24°44′11.80″N121°5′29.68″E / 24.7366111°N 121.0915778°E /24.7366111; 121.0915778
Zhudong Township 竹東鎮 Chikutō | |
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 Zhudong Township in Hsinchu County | |
| Country | Taiwan |
| County | Hsinchu County |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Guo Yuanzhang (KMT) |
| Population (February 2023) | |
• Total | 96,518 |
| Website | www (in Chinese) |
| Zhudong Township | |
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| Chinese | 竹東鎮 |
| Hanyu Pinyin | Zhúdōng Zhèn |
| Wade–Giles | Chu2-tung1 Chen4 |
| Pha̍k-fa-sṳ | Chuk-tûng-chṳ́n |
| Jyutping | zuk1 dung1 zan3 |
| HokkienPOJ | Tek-tang-tìn |
Zhudong Township[1] is an urbantownship in centralHsinchu County,Taiwan. Part ofHsinchu Science Park is in Zhudong. Also located in Zhudong is the main campus of theIndustrial Technology Research Institute (ITRI). Zhudong is approximately 20 minutes drive from Hsinchu town center on one of two freeways, route 3 North, which passes nearby and route 68 East which proceeds directly through Zhudong.[2]
Zhudong was settled in the mid-18th century byQing colonists, and was known asChhiū-kí-nâ orShuqilin (樹杞林). In the early years of the township's development, it was under the jurisdiction ofTamsui Ting [zh] (淡水廳). In 1875 (Guangxu 1),Chhiū-kí-nâ came under the jurisdiction ofHsinchu County [zh].[3]
UnderJapanese colonial rule, the town was renamedChikutō (竹東), which was retained as Zhudong after the Republic of China took over in 1945. In 1946, Zhudong became part ofHsinchu City as Zhudong District (竹東區), but in 1950, it split off and became the current Zhudong Township.[3]
Literally,Zhudong means "bamboo east" but in this context,zhu is short for "Hsinchu". Thus, Zhudong lies east of Hsinchu (cf.Zhubei which lies north [bei] of Hsinchu.) The former name of the area wasChhiū-kí-nâ (樹杞林), literally "Ardisia sieboldii [zh] forest" with the present name adopted underJapanese rule in 1920.
Shangping, Ruifeng, Ruanqiao, Yuandong, Shangguan, Dongning, Zhongzheng, Nansheng, Daxiang, Zhongshan, Nanhua, Donghua, Shanghua, Jilin, Renai, Zhudong, Zhongxiao, Rongle, Ronghua, Wufeng, Liufeng, Sanchong, Erchong, Touchong, Yuanshan, Tuken, and Kehu Village.
Nearby is the mountain of Feifong Shan and Buddhist temples. A well-prepared path with steps and tiled and wooden walkways enables walking to the peak and the ridge overlooking Zhudong in all weather.
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FourTaiwan Railway rail stations serve Zhudong:Ronghua,Shangyuan,Zhudong andZhuzhong.
Taiwan High Speed Rail passes through the western part of the township, but there is no planned station.
Bus stations in the townships are:
